Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Venerable singer-songwriter Tom Petty and his band The Heartbreakers will return this summer with their first new studio album since 2010's Mojo. The band will release Hypnotic Eye on July 29 and will kick off an arena tour a few days later that will run through the fall.

Petty and The Heartbreakers will play the PNC Arena in Raleigh on Thursday, September 18. Steve Winwood will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $32 to $127. Every ticket will include a download of the new album.

Check out a video of the album and tour announcement below that features clips from Hypnotic Eye as well as Petty acting a bit goofy.